More HPKCHC Madness

I've really been enjoying the Harry Potter Knitting Crochet House Cup. Not just for the comraderie or the great project prompts, but for the chance to practice my creative writing skills.

My House gave a challenge to knit or crochet Alot. Since I'm such a grammar nerd and love making absurd toys, I couldn't resist.

I had in mind to free-form (utter FAIL when I tried to create a repeatable pattern) with a button for a snaggletooth. As I was looking through my button box, I was inspired by some of the shapes, and thought this could be a great submission for Transfigurations (the prompt being to turn a beetle to a button and use in a pattern).

As I was beginning to submit and look at the prompt again, I realized that my vision probably wouldn't meet the standards of the class. My thinking is that a flaw can be reworked a feature.

I submitted the following:

Professor, I think I made a mistake.

I did find a button beetle:



And I did manage to transform it into a button for my project:



But the transformation kept going ... it turned itself into a tooth!



Before I knew it I had a lot ... or rather Alot on my hands!



Oh, Professor, I know Ravenclaw is doing an Alot-Along, but this is ridiculous! I can't seem to undo it!

I guess I just have [slightlyfoxed's Alot on my plate](/projects/slightlyfoxed/alot-on-my-plate). ::sob::

Harry Potter Knitting Crochet House Cup

I've been participating in the Fall term for this group on Ravelry. So much fun! I've been sorted into Ravenclaw (which is as it should be) and submitted my first assignment.

The instructions were: What would you wear to rob a magical bank? This option is for those who would really like to go all out and get highly imaginative, because, as we all know, it takes more than a mask to rob a magical bank.

My entry was a pirate hat with the following explanation:



You may remember the memoirs of the famous Wizarding pirate, Captain Arturo Ponzerelli, who wrote that in the Wizarding World, the most ineffectual (not to mention inelegant) form of robbery involved brute force. More effective is charm, charisma, good dental hygeine, and the correct hat.

Captain Ponzerelli said there is no excuse not to look one’s best when engaging in anything from the complex caper to casual piracy. He especially advocated the use of a hat that draws the power of the pyramid, a gold coin (because riches attract riches), and a well-placed feather in case a hasty retreat is required.

Captain Ponzerelli was only captured once (by an admiral who was terribly hard of hearing, if I am correct). But the trial quickly turned into an exuberant drinking party, and Ponzerelli left completely aquitted, pocketfuls of gold, and a goose.

Captain Ponzerelli is said to have retired on land given to him by an Ethiopian Prince. If the hat is cocked just right, one may hear the jingling of coins …


My entry received not only credit, but the Star of Isis badge from my House Mother.



Now to finish my project for Potions.